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Aids. ctsin. Fsnt.lka. khansAsn and
Doyle were absent fren the Council session
lsH evening.
The hrst communication read by Clerk
Belknsp was from jobs Waltz, who re-
qgested that meat markets be compelled 10
close up on sunday. super inteEdsnt
Saith was instructed 10 enforos the law.
z. ii. Howell and otners peutioBed that
4. ID. Hinkle be appointed Janitor al tAe
CITY Hall.
Accounts .ggregstinr sil, $50 81 we're or
osrod paid.
H. s. Holden. City Physician, reported
that he had treated niEy patients during the
month 81 October.
President George "a. Thsyer. of the Board
of Public Works, resa q communication. IN
which he referred 70 the two distinct plans
for water supply recommended by Engineer
j. ID. Cook. rhe $2JO, 900 plan was recon-
mended by Mr.. Ihsyer.
Alderman Huntley moved that this plan
be adopted oy the council, which. on vote.
carried. Report Of Secretary OF Police and
Fire Commissioners for October was ac-
cepted and put on iiie. Superintendent Of
Police Smith reported list OF persons en-
gagged in 9eddling meat ia the city placed
on lii-. The Secretary of Police and Fire
Com missioners reported that 50 l27 .03
would be needed for the Fire Department
and 81, 737 9s for the Police Department Tor
the month OF November. Alderman Mohee.
OF the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported that owing TO the absence OF n ma
jority of the Committee il would De impos-
sible TO make any recommendations re-
gsrding the request of the Cable Road Com
pany for return of their s., 600 forfeit.
| He also requested that mistake in the
| date Of the company's ordinance be changed.
~ olv
| in which TO report.
Joseph Chilner was appointed Collector
of the Eighth ward.
| The treasurer was instructed TO transfer
| 5000 from the general fund TO the Fourth
ward highway fund.
Alderman Hayward offered a resolution
recommending that the S250, ,OO0 plan for
improving and extending the water works
| be submitted TO the people, aud that Nov.
| 22d be appointed for holding special cleo
| ton. He also recommended that bonds be
| issued for the amount required, 10 run
| twenty years, ct the lowest rate OF interest
| obiainable.
Alderman Creque opposed holding the
l election now, believing that il would De
defeated. He thought II would be carried
| If submitted 1T the regular election in the
| Spring. Alderman Hayward's resolution
| was adopted. Alderman Mckee oil the
COmmittee OF ways and Means, read sew
| eral communications from brokers in vsri-
Gus cities, all of which indicated that il
! woul1 not be possible to dispose of 365, ,00o
| worth of City Hall bonds at less than five
per cent. interest and commissions foI
making said loan. The committee also
F! asked to be empowered 10 dispose of the
bonds at Eve per cent. He said that the
| money was needed al once, az the men were
now clamorous for their money. lie also
| asked that new bonds De printed. provid-
| ing for the payment of principal and In
| te rest in New York.
Alderman Davidson moved that tn G
| whole matter be laid on the table for one
week. Aldermen Mckee stated that time
was valuable and that delay was impudent
| Contractors on the City Hall were being
carried by the banks and tney needed the
money.
Alderman Creque supported Alderman
| Davidson's motion. On vote the motion "a
| lay on the table was lost.
Alderman Lsuniere offered substitute 10
| Alderman McKee's resolution, that the
Mayor and Chairman of the Committee or
| Ways and Means be instructed to go e
New York or Boston End negotiate the
bonds. Lost. Aid. McKes's resolution
| then prevailed.
1 Adjourned